- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
2024 MitoAction Energy Walk at the Franklin Park Zoo
ORGANIZATION: MitoAction
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Gather your team and get ready to go for a walk all together throughout the zoo while raising awareness for mitochondrial disease! Whether you walk as an individual, create a team or volunteer, you’re making a difference in the lives of patients and families who rely on us. Your fundraising helps MitoAction change the future of health for every mito patient, here and around the world.
Whether you walk as an individual, create a team, or volunteer, you’re making a difference in the lives of patients and families who rely upon us. This family event offers support, friendship, and fun for everyone!
As part of your registration, attendees will have access to the incredible Boston Lights exhibit following the walk.
5 Shifts
All shifts have expired
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Sun Sep 29, 2024
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08:00 PM to 09:30 PM EST
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Spots available: 6
Event takedown & pack up
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Sun Sep 29, 2024
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08:00 PM to 09:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 2
Pick up the signs from the walk course - wagon provided
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Sun Sep 29, 2024
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05:00 PM to 08:30 PM EST
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Spots available: 3
Help the kids enjoy the craft table and all of the activities including face painting
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Sun Sep 29, 2024
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04:30 PM to 06:30 PM EST
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Spots available: 3
Set up the event registration table and check in attendees
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Sun Sep 29, 2024
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03:00 PM to 04:30 PM EST
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Spots available: 3
Setup - hang banners, set up food tables, raffle, arts & craft table, Photo Booth
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About MitoAction
Location:
6 Liberty Square, #2244, Boston, MA 02109, US
Mission Statement
MitoAction is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving quality of life for adults and children affected by mitochondrial disease through programs and resources centered around support, education, and advocacy. We strive to increase awareness worldwide about mitochondrial diseases and to empower individuals living with the disease to live as fully as possible while struggling with this chronic and disabling disease.
Description
Based in Boston, MA, MitoAction was incorporated in 2005 in order to fulfill the need for advocacy for patients affected by mitochondrial disease. Since that time, MitoAction has connected patients, caregivers, family members, clinicians and researchers internationally with supportive tools and educational information targeted especially for patients and their families. Each year MitoAction promotes National Mitochondrial Disease Awareness during the third week of September and holds a walk for awareness in the Boston area.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community,
People with Disabilities
WHEN
Sun Sep 29, 2024
03:00 PM - 10:00 PM
This opportunity has 5 shifts
WHERE
1 Franklin Park RoadBoston, MA 02121
(42.302826 ,-71.08769 )
DATE POSTED
August 6, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Care
- Event Management
- Customer Service
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- 2-3 hours